Philosophical empiricism : containing remarks on a charge of plagiarism respecting Dr. H[iggin]s, interspersed with various observations relating to different kinds of air

by: Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804; Brocklesby, Richard, 1722-1797; Higgins, Bry. (Bryan), 1737?-1820; Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. MB (BRL); John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) MB (BRL)

Publication date: 1775

Publisher: London : Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-yard

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Contributor: John Adams Library at the Boston Public Library

Language: English

Volume: 2

The author's defence against a charge that he plagiarized Dr. Bryan Higgins' experiments. It includes the correspondence with his accusers, Dr. Higgins and Dr. Richard Brocklesby, between Nov. 30 and Dec. 9, 1775

"Errata": p. [87]

"A catalogue of books written by Joseph Priestley ... and printed for J. Johnson": p. [89-92]. P. [92] also includes statement: "On the 30th of December will be published... The Second Volume of Experiments and Observations on different Kinds of Air ..."

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John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894

John Adams Library copy bound with: Joseph Priestly. Experiments and observations relating to the various branches of natural philosophy... London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1781

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Associated-names: Brocklesby, Richard, 1722-1797; Higgins, Bry. (Bryan), 1737?-1820; Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner; John Adams Library (Boston Public Library)